Re:Reported difficulties getting help on Equifax's phone lines
by paulgb on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @03:00PM
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The credit agencies already attempt to verify you when you request a credit report ("did you ever live on Main Street", etc.) or put a credit freeze on so it's not a new problem for them.
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Re:Reported difficulties getting help on Equifax's phone lines
by jimktrains2 on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @03:14PM
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But this leak presumably leaked all of that information as well.
The problem is using not-secret information as an authenticator.